21/08/2026
A thief was caught, taken to his house and was made to dance in front of his family members and also members of his community.
This video trended on this blue app last week and I watched it. Since then the scenario kept on re playing inside this my big head.
What really got me emotional was the guys facial expressions. He is not just crying, I can see this pain of guilt and regrets hanging on his face.
His parents or probably his beloved mother might be there crying, watching him dancing the special dance for criminals.
You know, there is one thing with a man. sometimes pain don’t break us, rather it makes us stronger.
But you see our loved ones and people we are emotionally attached to ? They are our weak point and greatest vulnerability.
We always want to be the hero and show up for them. We don’t want to disappoint them. We also don’t want to hurt them or let them get hurt be it physically or emotionally by our actions or choices we have made.
So when that guy was dancing in front of his family members with tears drooling from his eyes, I was able to see through him and all I can see was a broken man, a broken spirit. They really got him this time around. Maybe his mother there, watching.
This made me to remember this woman I am with in this picture. Felicia, my beloved mother!
I remembered all the sacrifices she made so that I me and my siblings can become who we are today.
When we lost our father, we are still tender. She stayed with us. She persevered and fought with every breath left in her to make sure that we all turned out well.
2021 I suffered ruptured appendicitis, I almost died. During my darkest hours in the hospital, she was the only family member that stood right beside me, praying for my survival. She never left my side.
Honestly, that i decided to go legit, work hard for this money and not cut conners to be wealthy is all because of her. She was part of the things that made me took that decision.
I just don’t wanna cause her any pain. I don’t want to humiliate her. I don’t want to hurt her. I don’t wanna be the reason those beautiful brown eyes will shed tears. Yes, I got my brown eyes from her.
Since my adulthood I use to put her first in some decision I want to make. I will always ask my self, is this right ? how will my mother feel about this ?
Even though the hustle na to become wealthy and make mama proud. But we shouldn’t lose our identity while doing it and venture into something that will eventually not make mama proud, rather will make mama cry.
We should not become self centred and obsessed in the quest of trying to make this money that we lose our conscience and consciousness.
It have not been easy but lass lass we go eventually make mama Felicia proud..
Nwannnem, Kwechiri!
Don’t give up ooo.
Maka na who give up fu.ck up ooo.
The Grill Guru
